Please help me choose a paint color for the outside of this house.
ka12
4 years ago
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Hello! house needs a paint job due to do many cracks. . Current color is repose gray. Will also need to get new gutters. Should i do black or white gutters? White paint outside or gray again or something else??? house is in a coded area so can’t do anything too extreme like vivid colors. Thank you!!
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PROBeth H. :
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ka12
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Please help me choose downspout color for my red brick house
Comments (11)Your home is going to be beautiful, threeapples. Your determination to get all the details right will pay big dividends. You are getting such wonderful advice here from lots of experts. I hesitate to chime in, but don't want you to make the same mistake I made. Our home was a Georgian similar to yours. Our brick, a Boral wood mold in 'Fairfield', was almost identical to the brick you selected. Windows, trim, columns, etc were white. Everyone involved in the planning assumed white gutters and downspouts were the best choice. They were wrong. Those white downspouts were the only thing I did not LOVE about our house! IMO, downspouts should do their job, blend in and disappear. The white was so very obvious against the brick. The rear elevation was all brick with brick columns. The only white was trim, French doors, and balcony posts. We used copper downspouts there. Over a few months the copper developed a nice brownish patina and disappeared into the brick. IMO, any option is better than white....See MoreHelp choosing new color scheme for outside house
Comments (7)Hi there! What colors are you typically drawn to? It would sure help to know. But since I don't know I will give you my opinion of what "I'd" do if it were mine. I cringe at what people might think about this but I would paint the brick. Please don't take offense but I don't love that color of brick. I prefer a deep robust red brick. I saw another pic and though it is not brick I love the color. I believe it is BM Revere Pewter (2nd pic below). I sure hope she doesn't mind that I copied the pic but rather sees it as a compliment because I love it! This color would look great with a black/charcol roof and some black shutters. I would even go darker on the house color. I've also always loved houses painted white with black shutters and since turquoise is "in" that could be the door color, but not the garage door, I would keep that white with this combo. I am sorry if painting the brick is out of the question, I just couldn't help myself. BM Revere Pewter (below) Here is a link that might be useful: Tastefully achieved painted brick...See MorePlease help me choose exterior paint colors for Ocala block house
Comments (4)I'm in agreement with you that for your situation something of low contrast would be best. You could have the shutters more or less match the house color (or even go ligher, say a cream color) or a soft green with yellow tones to it. I would let the landscaping provide the color (and I'm so hoping you're not doing grass in your tropical environment) and let it be the lush counterpoint to your cool-looking light colored house. I think it would be beautiful....See Morecan you help me choose a paint color for house and fence
Comments (1)We need a clearer picture of the house, from a bit further back. Diane...See Moresuezbell
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Beth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago ka12
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Beth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI used these 3 on my own home. I have a charcoal color roof
Here are some colors that work w/Repose Gray. the Urbane is a nice contrast color
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